Car-roof.



-T. N. RUSSELL.

CAB ROOF. 4APPLICIUION FILED APR. 8, |915.

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Patented Jan.

I. II. RUSSELL.

CAR ROOF.

` APPLICATION FILED Ama. 1915.

Patented Ja11.7,1919.

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CAR ROOF.

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caafnoor.

Patented dan. "Z, 1919.

i Application led April 8, 1915. ASerial No. 19,9132.

To all whom z'' may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS NATHAN Ros SELL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cardoofs,1 of which the following is a specification.

Theinvention relates to outside car roofs, and has for its objects to improve the corr struction of the root supporting frame, the carlines thereof, the roof sheets, and the means for supporting and securing the root` sheets in place on such frame; and for further objects to secure all of the advantages ineconoiny and strength of construction, and in repair ot' the roof, which are incident to my improved design. v

lV ith such objects in view the invention consists in the parts and combinations thereof hereinafter' set forth and claimed.

ln order to make the. invention more clearly understood I have shown in the accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practical effect, without limitinn` my improvements, in their useful applications. to the particular construction which, for the purpose of example, has been delineated. In said drawings- Figure l is a plan View of a portion of a car roof embodying the invention, portions of the roof sheets and other parts being removed or broken' away vto better display the frame.

Fig. 2 is a side View of the same.

F 3 is a vertical section transverse of the car, 0n a larger scale, on line lll-lll ot Fig; l. v

rF is a longitudinal central, vertical section of a portion or, the roof, taken at one end of the car, on line V-V of Fig'. l.

Fig. is a vertical sectional view of one of the rhol3 sheet securing combined bolts and rivets, on. a larger scale and of approximately full size. riveted.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section across one of the carlines and the connected portions of two roof sheets, illustriuzingthe means for securing the sheets to the carlines.

i is a similar View illustrating one of said fastening devices in connection with and as a means' for supporting 'the running board. y l

.F 8, 9 and l0 arev respectively a plan `and the vertical before the same has been view, aside view and an end viewe'of one of the carllnes.

Fig. ll is a vertical central section of one of the roof sheets, taken longitudinally of the car.

F ig. l2 is a plan view of the eaves portion of the same.

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section n line KTH-KHK et' Fig. ll.

In Figs, ll to 13 middle root' sheet are broken away.

Referring to the drawings, the upper part of the car body frame, which is the support ing framefor the roof, comprises side plates which are of what is commonly known as a Z-bar cross section, comprising a vertical web l, an inwardly extending top horizontal flange 2 and an outwardly-extending bottom horizontal flange 3. These side plates are united at the ends of the car by end plates of any suitable character. l prefer to ein ploy end plates of the form shown in Fig. 4, which are arched from side to side of the car and comprise an arched flange 4. extending inwardly from the end of the car 4and resting by suitable flat ends on the top flange 2 of the side plates. This end plate also comprises a vertical end web 5 arranged transverse ofthe car and having at its lower edge a horizontal flange 6 which is or may be united by brackets 7 with the end posts 8 of the car frame.

The side plates are supported between their ends by side posts or stakes 2' and braces 9', with which the bottom flange 3 is united by brackets 10 riveted to the said plates (Figs. 2 and 3).

y Side and end sheathing' ll, l2 is or may be attached to the inner sides Iof the upright portions of the car frame, and extending' up within the vertical Webs l of the side plates portions or" ythe (Figs. 3 and Li).

At suitable intervals along the side plates are arranged carlines which are arched 'from side to side of the car (Figs. 3, 8, 9 and l0). Each carline has in cross section the form Otan inverted channel bar of U or troughdilre shape (Figs. 6 and '7) having .vertical webs 13 and connecting top web 14 lwebs 5 of the end Yplates perforated at 19 for riveting out of and -below the arched line of the flanges 15 to form roof supporting seats, and which rest upon the horizontal flanges 2 of the side plates (Fig. 3),andv at the extreme ends of the carline it is formed with vertical depending end flanges 17 which are or may be contin'uations of' all of the parts 13, 14 and 15 of the carline and which fit on the outside of the vertical webs 1 ofA the side plates, the Asaid flanges 17 being extended longitudinally of the car as indicated at 18 in Figs. 8 and 10. Along the upper edges of the extensions 18 are formed horizontal shoulders 18 (Fig. 4) which rest on the side platesat each side of the carline. This widely extended angle,'composed of vertical and horizontal faces at each end of the carline, in which the outer upper angles of the side plates are engaged, has a strong brac ing effect to keep the carline erect and truly transverse of the car, and enables a single bolt 21 to be used at each end to unite the carlinecwith the side plate. This is a niaterial labor-saving device in both asseml'iling and repairing. The carline is or may be die` formed of one integral piece ol heavy sheet metal, being pressed into the Ipermanent form shown. The flanges or seats lf3 are to the flanges 2 of' theside pl-ates, the end flanges are perforated at 20 to be secured, as by bolts 21, to the vertical webs of the side plates', and the top web 14 is perforated at to receive the roof sheet fastening devices hereinafter described.

rl'he roof sheets are shown at 23. and are or may be die-formed of medium heavy sheet metal so as to have substantially the configuration shown. They are arched from eaves to eaves of the roof, conforming sub-- stantially to the arches of the carlines. The main portions of the roof sheets rest on the bottom side, flanges of the carlines (Fig. '6).

and are formed with upward bends ,2l extending longitudinally of the ear and to near the margins of the sheets and over the bottom side flanges of the carlincs. rl`he bodies of the roof sheets thus derive strong y supporting rigidity directly from the carlines. Y

The sides of the roof sheet (transverse of the car) are formed with upwardly extending flanges 25, 25 and outwardly extending flanges 26, 26. The said upwardly extend? ing flanges are arranged at the outer sides of the vertical webs 13 of the carlines. and the said outwardly extending flanges are arranged across' the top webs of the carlines and lapped thereon, the flange 2G underlapping within the overlapping flange 26. T he latter is further formed at. its edge with a depending flange 27 which incloses the flange 25 of the next sheet when the ,arts are all assembled (Fig. fi). One side fhinge .of the roof sheet, comprising the parts 25',

flanges `down through a perforation 22, a

inattesa 26 may be described as of Lehape; and the other side flange of thesheet, comprising the parts 25, 26 and 27 may be described of U-shape. The extreme edge of 'the said Lshape flange is bent upward toward the n under side-of the said U-shaped flange, as shown at 28, for purposes later described and to cut off' anysplashing and leakage which might occur -i the flange 27 should he bent outward out of normal osition. The eaves portions ofthe roof sieets are bent down to form depending vertical eaves 30 which lit against the eater sides of the vertical webs l of the side plates. The roof sheet side flanges flow into er terminate in the said flange 30 and fit over and. envelop the outer ends of the carlineV and the end flanges thereof. The flange 30 is fortified4 with outwardly extending recesses 3l which extend to each side of thecarline, within which fit the extended longitudinal'.` end flanges 18. The flange. 30 is perforated at 32 to correspond with the pororations 20 and receive the bolts 21. t is also formed with one or more intermediate perforations 33 (Fig. 13) through which it may be secured to the side plate by bolts 34C. The flanges 26 and 2G are perforated as shown at 29, 29 to correspond with the perforations 22 ofthe top web of the carline. Through these 'perforations pass combined bolts and rivets 36 (Figs. 5, t3, 7). These devices comprise a fixed shoulder 87 which rests on the'top web 14 of the earline and is inclosed by a'large perforation 29 of the flange 26', a bolt shank 38 which )asses was ier applied against the under surface of the web 14, a nut 40 which clamps the bolt in place, and a rivet portion 41 above the shoulder 37 which rivet portion passes ep through 'a perforation 29' and 1s riveted down upon the flange 26 to form a water-1 tight joint. The shoulder E? is preferably in the form of' a flange integral with the `combined bolt and rivet and thicker than the flange 26. rl `he flanges '26 and 2G are thus held firmly, but separated so as to pre vent any capillary action which might lead water between the rlangespQfS, 26 or to the perforations 29', 22. When the parts are assembled the lip 28 enables the flange to hold the flange 2G down in place, and con versely the lip aids in supporting the ruin ning board saddle.

The described.construction of roof fastening or may be of general applicaiifm where roof sheets are lapped on a ser roof frame, and produces an outside watertight joint, and also enables the parts to be assembled or detached with great ccnven ience. e

The described functions of this fastening are preserved and it is also used for securing the running )cards in place. lt would ice be impracticable to include the running boards within the rivet 4l, and the fastening for the saidboards is olf-set from the sheet fastenings by a'metal saddle 42 one edgeof which is held under two or more of the rivets il and by which a water-tight joint is made with the lange 26. The sad die is extended on that side of the carline on which is located the lip 28, so that, while the saddle derives a solid main Support from the carline through the A 4shoulder 37, the lip 28 aids in sustaining the saddle at a distance from the carline.

The running; boards 47 rest on the saddles l2 and are secured to the outer parts of the same, beyond the carlines, b y bolts 44.-.

The end sheets are formed with only one upwardly and outwardly extendingv side flange, and are formed at the other side with a depending flange 45 which is bent down over the end fascia-a6 (Fig. Ll.)

What is claimed is:

l. ln a metal car roof, in combination:`

carlin'es of inverted U-shape in cross section, with flat top webs and outwardly extending bottom side flanges; and roof sheets formed at each side with an upwardly and outwardly extending;` side flange, the upwardly extending parts of the side lianges being arranged at the outer sides of the verticalweb ol the carlines and the outwardly extending parts of both of the meeting sheets being lapped across the top webs of the carlines, and the main portions of the sheets beingextended over and carried on the botr toni side flanges of the carlines, and means whereby the lapped parts of the root' sheets are spaced apart over the carlines.

2. ln a metal ear roof, in combination: carlines'ot inverted U-shape in cross section, with flat top webs and outwardly extending; bottom side flanges; roof sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly extending side flanges, the upwardly extending parts of the sidel flanges being arranged at the outer sides ot' the vertical webs of the carlines and the outwardly extending parts being arranged across the top webs of the carlines, and the main portions of the sheets being extended over, and carried on the bottom side flanges of the earlines; and means whereby said outwardly extending side flange parts are spaced apart and secured tothe top webs of the earlines; and asteningdevicos which pass through the top webs et the carlines and through the outwardly extending parts of the side [langes of both roof sheets where they are lapped. v

3. vln a metal car roof, in combination: carlines of inverted U-shape in cross section, with outwardly extendingp bottom side flanges, and with vertical end flanges extended longitudinally of the car beyond said bottoni side an'ges; and roof sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly ex medium of the rigid tending side flanges, the upwardly extending parts oli` the side flanges being arranged at the outer sides of the vertical webs of the carlines and the outwardly extending parts beingarranged across the top webs or' lthe carlines, and the main portions of the sheets being extended over and carried on the bottom side flanges of the carlines; and means whereby the inner and outer lapped portions of the rootl sheets are held separated and each secured water-tight to the carline.

4l. In a metal car roof, in combination zl arched carlines of inverted ll-shape in cross section, with outwardly' extending bottom arched side flanges, and with vertical end flanges which are extended longitudinally of the car beyondv said bottoni side flanges, and which are formed with horizontal seats consisting of portions et' saidbotten). side flanges which are pressed down out of and below the line ofthe arch of the earline flanges and are adapted to rest on the side plates at each side' of and beyond said. bot- 'torn side flanges; andv root' sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly extending;k side flanges, the upwardly extending parts ofthe side flanges beingA arranged at the outer sides ol. the vertical webs of the. car lines, the outwardly extending parts being arranged across the to webs of the carlines, and the main portions or' the slieets being extended over and carried on the bottorn side flanges of the carlines.

5. ln a inetal car roof, in combination: carlines of inverted ll-shape in cross section7 with outwardly extending bottom side flanges, and with vertical end i'ianges which are formed by flatteningout the U-shaped portion of the carlines and are extended lonzeitudinally of the car beyond said bottom side flanges; and roof sheets 'formed with upwardly and outwardly extending side flanges, the upwardly extending parts of the side flanges being arranged at the outer sides of the vertical webs of the carlines, the outwardly extendingparts being arranged across the top webs of the carlines, and the main portions of the sheets being extended over and carried on the bottom'side flanges of the carlines; the roof sheets being; formed with depending eaves Hanger which envelop the vertical end flanges ot' the carlines and are adapted to 'be attached I side plates, saidleaves flanges being formed with outwardly extending recesses at each side of the carlines within which tit the extended longitudinal end flanges of the carlines.

6. ln a metal car roof, in combination: carlines of inverted li-shape in cross section, with outwardly extending bottom side flanges, and with vertical end flanges which are formed by flattening out the U-shaped portion of the carlines and are extended longitudinally of the car beyond said botdirectly to the section with flat top webs and outwardly .tending side flanges,

tom side flanges, and which are formed` with horizontal shoulders which are adapted to rest on the side plates at each side of and beyond said bottom side flanges; and roof sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly extending side flanges, Vthe upwardly extending parts of the side flanges being arranged at the outer sides of the vertical webs of the carlines, the outwardly extending parts being arranged across the top webs of the carlines, and the main portions of the sheets being extendedpover and carried on the bottom side flanges of the carlines; the roof sheets being formed with def pending eaves flanges which envelop thevertical end flanges of the carlines and are adapted to be attached directly to the side plates, said eaves flanges being formed with outwardly extending .recesses at each side of the carline within which fit the extended longitudinal end flanges of' the earlines;

7. 1n a metal car roof, in combination: arched carlines of inverted U-shape in cross .sheets being supported by the said bottom 'side anges of the carlines; means-for spacapart the said roof sheet flanges over the cai-lines and fastening devices by which the outwardly extending parts of the sheet flanges are both secured to the top websfof carlines, said fastening devices passing throughsaid top webs to the interior inverted trough portions of the carlines.

S. in a metal ear roof, in combination: a roof frame; roof sheets the side edges of which are lapped on each other; and fastening devices by which the lapped ortions of the sheets are secured to the sai frame,

said fastening devices being permanently secured to the overlapped portions to form water-tight joints, and removably secured to the underdapped portionsand to the said frame.

1'9. In a metal car roof, in combination: carlines; roof sheets the side edges of which are lapped on each e sheets are secured lapped portions of t saidl fastening devices being to the carlines,

l permanently secured to the overlapped portions to form water-tight joints, and passing through perforations in the.-..under lapped portions and removably secured to pther on the tops of the a carlines; and fastening devices by whichthe the under-lapped portions and to the carlines.. a

10. In a metal car roof, in combination: inverted. U-shaped carlines; roof sheets the side edges of' which are lapped on each other on the top webs of the carlines; and fasten-A ing devices by which the la pcd portions of the sheets arei'secured to t e carlines, said fastening devices having shoulders beneath the over-lapped'seat portions and' having their upper ends riveted down on the same and being permanently secured to the overlapped portions to form water-tight joints, and removably secured to the under-lapped portions and 'to the cai-line."

.11. In a metal .car roof, in combination: carlines of inverted U-shape in cross section with outwardly extending. bottom side flanges; roof sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly extending side flanges, the upwardly extending parts of the side flanges being arranged at the outer sides of the ver- -tical webs of the-earlinesand the outwardly extending parts being arranged across .the ltop webs of thc carlines, and the main portions -of the sheets being extended over and carried on the bottom side flanges of the car'- -lines; and fastening devices which pass through the top webs of the earlincs and through theoutwardly extendingparts of the-side flanges of' both roof sheets where they are lapped; the said fastening devices comprising combined bolts and rivets each having a fixed shoulder thereon which fits in an aperture. in the under-lapping roof sheet flange, the outer end of the fastening device being riveted on the overlapping roof sheet flange to form a unter-tight joint, and the bolt end extending through the top web of the carlin'eand lremovably secured at the under side thereof.

12. ln a metal .car roof, in combination: arched carlines of inverted U-shape in cross section with flat top webs and outwardly extending bottom side flanges; roof sheets formed with upwardly and outwardly exl flanges of the carlines; and fastening devices by which the outwardly extending parts of the sheet fianges are both secured to the top webs of the carlines, said fastening devices passing through said top webs to the interior inverted trough portions of the carlines; the said fastening devices comprising combined bolts and rivets each having a fixed shoulder sheet, and the extreme edge of the l ti with outwardly weones Y thereon which lits in en aperture in the underdepping root sheet flange, the outer end of the fastening device beingr riveted on the overlepping roof sheet flange to orina watertight joint, end the bolt end extending through the top web of the oarline and removably secured at the under side thereof.

13. .ln e metal' earroof, in combination: eerlines; root sheets formed With pwerdly and outwardly extending side tienges, one of the seid denges of e sheet being of L-shape and the other being of U-shepe, the up- Werdly extending parte of the side flanges being arranged et the sides of thev said carlines and the outwardly 4extending parte 'being arranged across the tops of the Carlines, the tfshnped flange of one sheet being inolosed by the U--sha-ped enge of the next L-sheped ange being bent upward toward the under side of the said U-sheped flange; end means for securing the side fienges of the roof 'sheets to the eerlines.

M. in e metal oer roof, in coiibinetion: eerlines of inverted U-shepe in cross section extending bottom side flanges; roof sheets formed with npwardly end outvvardlygextending side ianges, the outwardly extending enge of one sheet being lapped with the outwardly extending Hnge of the next sheet on the top web of the berline; end means for securin both of said outwardly extending lapped anges to 'the said top web; the main. portions ofthe roof sheets being termed with upward bends eX- telding longitudinally of the oar and the ends ezt the seid upward bends extending to A neer'the mergins of the sheets and i over the bottom side anges of the carlines.

15. A renting sheet for metal car roofs,

lapped roof sheets roofs,

from eaves edge to eaves .l-shaped and the top members of said fianges being flat in directions the lines of the cerlines.

1,6. In a. cor roof, es a means for securing to the earlines, and in combination with such sheets and carlines, shouldered bolts having e. Water-tight engagement with the over-lapped sheet, and an independent engagement with the underlapped sheet, and united with the carline below the shoulders of the bolts:

In a car roof, in combination: carlines of inverted Uform; and roof sheets formed with opstanding side flanges lapped over seid carlines; the over-lapping flanges being of inverted U-form and the underlapping "flanges being of i.form with an upturned edge.

Y 18. A car roof sheet ing side flanges,' being of inverted said side langes upturned edge.

19. A pressed steel arched carline for car of inverted U-forxn with a flat top web and outstanding bottom side flanges, the top web of the carline and seid side iianges being united and bent down to form depending end angesrand seid side flanges being bent down out of and below the-line of the arch to form horizontal seats next to said end flanges.

THOMAS NATHAN RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

.HENRY Love CLARKE,

CLARA B. Grissom transverse to formed with upstand- U-form and the other of being of Lfform with an arched cardine-engaging one of seid side flanges 

